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Three Institutions Share $3000 Alibris Collection Award
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Resolve To Read and Learn | From the Bell Tower
Expand your horizons and cut down on the noise with a broader reading list, says Steven Bell.
Helping Your Book Strike Up a Conversation | Peer to Peer Review
There’s an emotional wrench when your book is sent off to school and can’t make friends. Barbara Fister counsels authors to open up about it.
Cranston, RI, Library Gets Chinese Collection Thanks to University of Rhode Island
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TENNANT: DIGITAL LIBRARIES
Roy Tennant, Senior Program Officer, OCLC Research
February 9, 2010
From the Fontiers of the eBook Wars
On Wednesday, February 10th, 2-3pm Eastern Standard Time, Chris Kenneally of the Copy...
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Karen Kleckner, Head of Reader Services and Public Relations Coordinator, Deerfield (IL) Public Library
February 9, 2010
Dusty Book: Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn
Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn Strong-willed widow Lady Julia Grey is a hero...
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Margaret Heilbrun, Social Sciences Editor, Library Journal
February 8, 2010
You CAN Get There from Here! But Read Before You Leap!
In 2007, Tamara Braunstein, one of LJ's contacts in academic publishing, who was...
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February 8, 2010
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Mind Body Spirit Book Buzz (Spring 2010)

Benefit from Users’ Collective Wisdom: the Ex Libris bX™ Scholarly Recommender Service

Gadgets and Tools and Apps, Oh My!

The Future of the Library - How the Library Ecosystem is Evolving to Support 21st Century Information Demands

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Learning Gardens
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Library by Design, Fall 2009
LJ's fifth Design Institute, a daylong interactive seminar on Green Design, took place on May 8, 2009, at the Arlington Public Library, VA. Through a series of presentations, panels, and breakout sessions, leading architects, designers, librarians, and vendors conferred on the latest developments and strategies relating to sustainable design on the cheap. Among this year's topics of discussion: renovating historic buildings, retrofitting existing buildings, and updates to the LEED rating system.

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